Jen - yeah that one
@jenfriesarts.bsky.social
Artist. Writer. Tarotist. Designer of odd bits. Born under the sign of Aquarius in the year of the Rabbit. Long-form brain in short-form media. She/they.
"Not surprised. Disgusted." - "Sully" Sullenberger.
https://jenfriesarts.com/
"Not surprised. Disgusted." - "Sully" Sullenberger.
https://jenfriesarts.com/
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Finding Magic: a winter small works series
How to stay hopeful when it all gets to be just too much seems to be the question of the day, at least among the Youtubers and pundits I follow. How to weather the slings and arrows, pick yourself …
jenfriesarts.com
"Finding Magic," a series of small works celebrating winter, wrapping up the year that's been, and gearing up for the next. #Art #Magic #Hope
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Reposted by Jen - yeah that one
The EPA is starting to allow the use of pesticides containing PFAS on food.
The move is part of an effort to roll back the regulation of what are called "forever chemicals" because they don't break down easily in the environment.
November 24, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The EPA is starting to allow the use of pesticides containing PFAS on food.
The move is part of an effort to roll back the regulation of what are called "forever chemicals" because they don't break down easily in the environment.
Do yourself a huge favor & opt out of Gmail smart features NOW. You'll need to do it in 2 places in Settings & on all your devices. Google has started feeding all your data into their AI today. Here's a handy guide. #NoAI #Google #Privacy
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How to opt out of Gmail smart features and AI training
Once again, Google has decided for you that your data is its toy. Here's how to stop Gmail from training its AI on your email.
appleinsider.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Do yourself a huge favor & opt out of Gmail smart features NOW. You'll need to do it in 2 places in Settings & on all your devices. Google has started feeding all your data into their AI today. Here's a handy guide. #NoAI #Google #Privacy
appleinsider.com/inside/macos...
appleinsider.com/inside/macos...
A piece for #Brickbottom Open Studios in #SomervilleMA this weekend. Text: "The birds' way of returning, the bird's way of leaving behind the sea - when I lean on these ways, I find support for my legs." - from a Siberian shamanic song.
November 20, 2025 at 6:01 AM
A piece for #Brickbottom Open Studios in #SomervilleMA this weekend. Text: "The birds' way of returning, the bird's way of leaving behind the sea - when I lean on these ways, I find support for my legs." - from a Siberian shamanic song.
"Finding Magic," a series of small works celebrating winter, wrapping up the year that's been, and gearing up for the next. #Art #Magic #Hope
jenfriesarts.com/2025/11/19/f...
jenfriesarts.com/2025/11/19/f...
Finding Magic: a winter small works series
How to stay hopeful when it all gets to be just too much seems to be the question of the day, at least among the Youtubers and pundits I follow. How to weather the slings and arrows, pick yourself …
jenfriesarts.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:14 AM
"Finding Magic," a series of small works celebrating winter, wrapping up the year that's been, and gearing up for the next. #Art #Magic #Hope
jenfriesarts.com/2025/11/19/f...
jenfriesarts.com/2025/11/19/f...
Excellent tool, courtesy of Democracy Docket.
As Trump continues to escalate his National Guard war on Democratic-led cities, it’s more essential than ever to stay in the loop. That’s why we launched a deployment tracker, which provides a visual breakdown of where things stand, and how we got here👇
Mapped: Trump's Deployment of National Guard Troops
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Excellent tool, courtesy of Democracy Docket.
Reposted by Jen - yeah that one
Data-centers make Page One in Washington State.
“.. they cost millions if not billions to build, consume vast amounts of water and power, and generally do not employ significant numbers of people beyond the construction phase ..”
“.. they cost millions if not billions to build, consume vast amounts of water and power, and generally do not employ significant numbers of people beyond the construction phase ..”
November 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Data-centers make Page One in Washington State.
“.. they cost millions if not billions to build, consume vast amounts of water and power, and generally do not employ significant numbers of people beyond the construction phase ..”
“.. they cost millions if not billions to build, consume vast amounts of water and power, and generally do not employ significant numbers of people beyond the construction phase ..”
Disable GPS permanently. Turn off your phone when not in active use. Active use does not include streaming shows, games, shopping, or doomscrolling. Turn the damn things off.
ICE has bought access to an “all-in-one” surveillance tool that gives it updated location data from hundreds of millions of phones, putting us all at risk of being tracked.
The government can’t be allowed to surveil us simply for having a cell phone.
The government can’t be allowed to surveil us simply for having a cell phone.
ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day
Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.
www.404media.co
October 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Disable GPS permanently. Turn off your phone when not in active use. Active use does not include streaming shows, games, shopping, or doomscrolling. Turn the damn things off.
Why? Maybe because he had no control over the US military & this is how he's trying to get it. But there are still over 2 million personnel to contend with + 300 million American civilians. But it's clear what he wants to do.
Maddow: "Since Trump has been back in office, he has just been destroying the top leadership of the U.S. military."
October 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Why? Maybe because he had no control over the US military & this is how he's trying to get it. But there are still over 2 million personnel to contend with + 300 million American civilians. But it's clear what he wants to do.
As the Trump administration dramatically reshapes the U.S. public education system, ProPublica’s reporters are investigating how these changes affect people across the country.
Help us track developments at schools and colleges in your area 👇
Help us track developments at schools and colleges in your area 👇
October 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
You can draw a line from Trump's evidence-free claims about the need for troops in Portland to top Republicans insisting today that the upcoming "No Kings" rally is the work of antifa agitators. www.pbump.net/o/the-presid...
The president’s pretend enemy
There is no crisis of unrest in Portland, Oregon. One way I know this to be true is that President Trump — who is insistent that Portland faces just such a crisis — doesn't offer any evidence of it. A...
www.pbump.net
October 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Grassroots = literally from the ground up. The 1st Amendment, civic engagement, media literacy, and critical thinking skills all start in school. If you want to make sure kids get a real education in safety and freedom, run for a seat on your local school board.
ICYMI: my cheat sheet to November elections has dozens of local elections that are critical for local power on all sorts of issues.
one thing to spotlight: conservative majorities on school boards are on the line, again, with key hotspots in CO, TX, and PA.
see here:
boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
one thing to spotlight: conservative majorities on school boards are on the line, again, with key hotspots in CO, TX, and PA.
see here:
boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
Your Cheat Sheet to the 2025 General Elections - Bolts
Four contests have come to largely define the 2025 elections this fall: the elections to lead New Jersey, Virginia, and New York City, plus California’s redistricting measure. But there’s so... Read M...
boltsmag.org
October 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Grassroots = literally from the ground up. The 1st Amendment, civic engagement, media literacy, and critical thinking skills all start in school. If you want to make sure kids get a real education in safety and freedom, run for a seat on your local school board.
Click through for more info. Action is needed. Power up the phone and call your electeds to preserve public lands plans from the GOP.
In an unprecedented move, Senate Republicans just voted to erase public land plans in AK, MT, and ND, all to benefit corporate polluters. And they're not done yet: similar resolutions have already been introduced. Tell your members of Congress to choose the people over polluters: sc.org/LandsAction
October 10, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Click through for more info. Action is needed. Power up the phone and call your electeds to preserve public lands plans from the GOP.
Blue states need to band together to protect immigrants, science, health, and our values. Some of this is happening already, we just need to face what more we can and must do www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
It’s time for soft secession
How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.
www.motherjones.com
October 7, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."
( ht: @mikenellis.bsky.social )
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October 6, 2025 at 4:02 AM
BREAKING: Gov. Newsom says Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon after a judge blocked his Portland troop deployment plan.
California governor says Trump is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Trump administration is sending 300 California National Guard members to Oregon.
bit.ly
October 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Reposted by Jen - yeah that one
“They just see us as little toy soldiers to put on the street to show some muscle.”
The National Guard soldier pissed about Trump’s DC takeover
“This is an encroachment on everything we signed up for, and it feels like a violation.”
www.motherjones.com
October 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
“They just see us as little toy soldiers to put on the street to show some muscle.”
Trump’s regime is deploying unaccountable masked men into the hearts of our communities to spread fear.
We must stand together against fascist ICE raids. Join an event near you for the biggest day of peaceful protest in American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
We must stand together against fascist ICE raids. Join an event near you for the biggest day of peaceful protest in American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings
ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls
Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...
people.com
October 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Some 450 activists were arrested as Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, a fleet of 42 boats seeking to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza and deliver a symbolic amount of aid to the famine-stricken territory.
https://to.pbs.org/4o8OQYn
https://to.pbs.org/4o8OQYn
Released Gaza flotilla activists allege mistreatment while being detained in Israel
Some of the activists detained while trying to reach Gaza by sea have returned to their home countries to describe mistreatment at the hands of Israeli guards, claims that Israel denies.
www.pbs.org
October 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Some 450 activists were arrested as Israeli forces intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla, a fleet of 42 boats seeking to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza and deliver a symbolic amount of aid to the famine-stricken territory.
https://to.pbs.org/4o8OQYn
https://to.pbs.org/4o8OQYn
There's video too, via @gtconway.bsky.social
These bastards need to start getting arrested.
These bastards need to start getting arrested.
October 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
There's video too, via @gtconway.bsky.social
These bastards need to start getting arrested.
These bastards need to start getting arrested.
Attacking an elected official.
Watch ICE illegally arrested Chicago Alderman Jessie Fuentes inside a hospital emergency room—simply for asking them to show a warrant for a man they detained.
October 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Attacking an elected official.
That's an unarmed, unmasked, 19-year-old girl, btw.
Federal officer blasts chemical spray into vocal but nonviolent Portland protester, video shows
The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.
The interaction illustrates how federal law enforcement officers do use aggressive tactics against protesters who yell and needle officers but don’t appear to present clear physical threats.
October 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
That's an unarmed, unmasked, 19-year-old girl, btw.
Massachusetts mother alleges ICE agents used excessive force on her in front of son with autism | Click on the image to read the full story
Massachusetts mother alleges ICE agents used excessive force on her in front of son with autism
Chaotic moments captured on video last Friday that appear to show ICE agents pushing a Massachusetts woman to the ground during an arrest.
www.wcvb.com
October 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
“The statue, spray-painted bronze, appeared fully restored today, with only minor damage still apparent and Trump and Epstein’s hands once again clasped together…”
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Trump-Epstein statue returns to National Mall
The Park Service had removed the installation, saying that it was out of compliance with its previous permit.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Read the full thread.
NEW from @the-downballot.com team:
Here's our guide to every state that could draw a new congressional map by 2026 as Trump pushes Republicans to re-gerrymander states across the country and Democrats try to fight back
open.substack.com/pub/thedownb...
Here's our guide to every state that could draw a new congressional map by 2026 as Trump pushes Republicans to re-gerrymander states across the country and Democrats try to fight back
open.substack.com/pub/thedownb...
October 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Read the full thread.
NEW VIDEO: Stop grading Republicans on a curve. There are no Republican heroes in the fight for democracy. Staying grounded in the truth is essential — our democracy depends on it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDs3...
Republicans Are Absolutely Not the Heroes
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
www.youtube.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM